A daily word ladder
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U
N
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Climb from one word
to another, one rung at a time

A fresh word ladder every day. Change a single letter at a time, where every step is a real word, and reach the goal in as few moves as you can.

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COLD
CORD
WORD
WARD
WARM

How it works

No accounts to fuss with, no clutter. Just one good puzzle a day.

1

Start and goal

Each day gives you two words. Your job is to climb from the start word up to the goal.

2

One letter at a time

Every rung changes exactly one letter from the word below it, and every rung must be a real word.

3

Fewest rungs wins

Reach the goal in as few moves as possible. Find the rare paths to earn the top badges.

Made to come back to

A calm daily ritual that remembers where you left off.

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A fresh puzzle daily

A new word ladder every day, with a streak to keep and badges to chase.

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A back catalog to explore

Missed a day or want more? Unlock the Archive and play through past puzzles at your pace.

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Home and lock screen widgets

See today's puzzle and your streak at a glance, right from your home or lock screen.

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Syncs across your devices

Sign in with Apple or Google and your streak and history follow you to every device.

Start climbing today

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